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Winners Announced for the

2020 GOLD COAST MUSIC AWARDS

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Thousands gathered virtually tonight to celebrate the sixth annual Gold Coast Music Awards with special guests Tones and I, Amy Shark, Sophie Monk, Tommy Emmanuel and Michael Chugg delivering warm messages amongst loungeroom performances by local artists.

Days after hitting #1 in the ARIA country album charts, Casey Barnes took home the big gong, Artist of the Year; roots duo Busby Marou won Release of the Year for their album, ‘The Great Divide’; and Breakout Artist went to young indie rock band, Eliza and the Delusionals.

Barnes said he is, “Absolutely blown away to win Artist of The Year. It’s definitely been a pretty special last week or so. Extremely humbled and extra special when it’s in your own back yard. Was an amazing night to be part of! Extremely proud to be a Gold Coaster.”

Song Of The Year was awarded to triple threat, DVNA, for her self-produced tune, ‘Looking Like A Snack’; Julz Parker, acclaimed guitarist for blues ‘n’ roots act, Hussy Hicks, won Musician Of The Year, while Live Act Of The Year was taken out by electronica/world music globetrotters, Tijuana Cartel.

Emerging artist DENNIS. got a big thrill when Tones and I delivered a congratulatory message for her win of the inaugural Gold Coast Music Prize, a 12-month career development package with management advice, PR, video production, media support and more.

“I definitely know how hard it can be as an emerging artist, so that’s why it’s so great to see an award like the Gold Coast Music Prize help artists and give them a leg up,” said Tones, who’s hit single, Dance Monkey just became the world’s highest ever Spotify streamed song by a female artist.

The competitive Video Of The Year category was taken out by Eddie Ray, for DIY animation, ‘The Story’; fans voted Lagerstein for the People’s Choice Award; while the old adage ‘home is where the heart is’ was proven true when Home Of The Arts turned out to be Gold Coast’s best Venue Of The Year.

Gold Coast Mayor, Tom Tate, said, “The music talent here on the Gold Coast continues to be of the highest standard and I congratulate all of this year’s winners. I have no doubt the industry here on the Gold Coast will bounce back stronger than ever and after the restrictions have eased, I look forward to hearing them once again play their music at venues across the city.”

While we wait to see if the Gold Coast Music Awards can return to the Surfers Paradise precinct in 2021, you can get your fix of live music with this year’s presentation still available for viewing on Facebook, including intimate, loungeroom performances by winners Casey Barnes, Busby Marou, DVNA, Eliza and the Delusionals, Hussy Hicks and more.

The Gold Coast Music Awards is proudly supported by City of Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise Alliance.

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2020 GOLD COAST MUSIC AWARDS
WINNERS

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ARTIST OF THE YEAR

– sponsored by Home Of The Arts –

Casey Barnes

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BREAKOUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR

– sponsored by Griffith University and the SEED program –

Eliza and the Delusionals

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LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR

– sponsored by Gold Coast Music –

Tijuana Cartel

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MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

– sponsored by TAFE QLD –

Julz Parker

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RELEASE OF THE YEAR

– sponsored by Southern Cross University –

The Great Divide – Busby Marou

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SONG OF THE YEAR

– sponsored by CBD Live –

Looking Like A Snack – DVNA

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VENUE OF THE YEAR

– sponsored by Oztix –

HOTA Home Of The Arts

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VIDEO OF THE YEAR

– sponsored by QT –

The Story – Eddie Ray

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GOLD COAST MUSIC PRIZE

– sponsored by Bleach* The Gold Coast Festival –

DENNIS.

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PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

– sponsored by East West Presents  –

Lagerstein

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Peach Fur performing live at 2019 Gold Coast Music Awards. Credit: James Wills

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San Mei performing live at 2019 Gold Coast Music Awards. Credit: Nadia Achilles

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2020 FAST FACTS

Virtual Awards Ceremony
Gold Coast Music Awards Facebook page @goldcoastmusicawards
7pm, Thursday 30 April 2020
bit.ly/2020GCMA-Premiere

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Categories
Artist of the Year
Breakout artist of the Year
Live Act of the Year
Musician (instrumentalist / vocalist) of the Year
Release (album / EP) of the Year
Song of the Year
Venue of the Year
Video of the Year

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People’s Choice Award
All finalists will be eligible for the People’s Choice Award, which is determined by a public vote and an online vote at the Awards screening.

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Gold Coast Music Prize
Sponsored by Bleach* The Gold Coast Festival
All nominees are eligible for this career-defining prize, which includes 12 months of industry support to propel one artist/band’s career to the next level, from paid festival performances and marketing packages to tailored one-on-one mentoring sessions with leading industry figures.

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2020 Judges
Dan Carroll (City of Gold Coast)
Brad Hinds (Oztix)
Julia Solomon (QPAC)
Kirsty Abrahams (Artist Management)
Donna Weston (Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium)
Mel Deregt (Miami Marketta)
Matt Webber (ABC Radio)
Trina Massey (Curious Minds)
Ryan Van Gennip (Rhythm Section)

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2020 Category Sponsors
HOTA – Artist of the Year
Griffith University – Breakout artist of the Year
CBD Live – Song of the Year
Southern Cross University – Release of the Year
GC Music – Live Act of the Year
Oztix – Venue of the Year
QT – Video of the Year
Bleach* Festival – Gold Coast Music Prize
East West Presents – People’s Choice
TAFE QLD – Musician of the Year

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Partners
Surfers Paradise Alliance – Presenting Partner
City of Gold Coast – Premier Partner

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Creative Partners
Blank Gold Coast
Bond University
Ellie Whittaker
Fisherman’s Wharf Tavern
Kitty Kitty Bang Bang
Pinnacle Engineering Group
Racy and Lucky
Rebel FM
RW Promotion
Southport Sharks
Swell Sculpture Festival
The Edit Suite
Twin Towns

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